Rush to Dispatchers Drops From Six to Three at La Grande
The O R & N system ends three months of nerve wracking rush as dispatcher staff is cut from six to three at La Grande. Train orders slow, crews rest between runs, and only regular trains operate. Engines and stations gain relief while a new paper begins in Tollaetta, Idaho.
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la Grande
A. Buckley
Amatilion
Huntington
Apelle
Wien
Baker Valley
North Powder
Hopa
Rubber Goods of Worth
The dealer advertises a selection of rubber goods from basic to premium. They claim the cheapest items are the best value and emphasize recommending finer goods for long term savings. Hot water bottles and syringes are guaranteed for one to two years and touted as top quality.
Funeral Services for W. E. Crall Held at Eagles Hall
The funeral of W. E. Crall was held at 2 o clock from Eagles Hall Olney with Rev Robert Warner officiating. Interment followed at Oey cemetery. City saloons closed from 1 to 3 in his honor. Pallbearers included T. E. Morgan Oscar Warren C Sabin Al Rohde Ed Besthorn and Edward Thompson.
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Warner
Eagles’ Halth
Olney
W. E. Cral
Bagiew Hall
Total Aerie of Eagles
Hedmen
Robert Warner
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oey
Crall
Eugles’ Hall
Baker & Folsom
Undertaking Establishment
The
Eagles
T. E. Morgan
Oscar Warren
C. Sabin
Redmen
A! Rohde
Ed Besthorn
Edward Thompson
Penmanship course grows at Inland Empire college
Toy Alexander begins penmanship classes at Weton Husiness College, bringing the enrolment to 40 from nearly every Inland Empire county. New students join after holidays, including Janes Hawkins of Gallaway and Roy Alexander. A new typewriter arrives, Prof Churchill aims for another, Pendleton visitors led by James Graham BF Nicholas and F A Coolidge discuss a prosperous year in business. Boundary change hearings set for March 4. Senator Ankeny pushes to add two buffalo to Yellowstone Park for Walla Walla City park.
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Toy Alexander
Pen- Weton Husiness College
Almoat
Inland Empire
Janes Hawkins
Gallaway
Roy Alexander
Churchill
Pendleton
Walla Walla
James Graham
F. A. Coolidge
BF. Nicholas
Graham
Walla
Wally Atatentiatt
Ankeny
Yellowstone Park
City Park
In Police Court Drunkness Plea Leads to Short Jail Time
In police court this morning James Guntner and John Correll were each sentenced to three days in the city jail for drunkenness.
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James Guntner
John Correll
Testimony in Bankrupt Case Before Referee
Testimony in the case of F. W. Sephmidt bankrupt is taken this afternoon before Thomas Fitz gerald referee in bankruptcy. The London and New York stock markets were largely unaffected by the fall of Port Arthur.
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F. W. Sephmidt
Thomas Fitzgerald
London
New York
Port Arthur
Supreme Court Affirms Woodson Gray Murder Conviction
Four Supreme Court decisions released by Deputy Clerk Lee Moorhouse review cases from the November term. Woodson Gray, twice convicted of murder in Union county, sees the lower court ruling sustained. A Manchester Fire Insurance Company judgment against the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. for negligent warehouse fire is upheld for respondents. An Umatilla county appeal involving Chad WHH is affirmed for the defendant. The Barnes suit against Lehigh et al. on a 4349.07 recovery is affirmed. Hindman et al. lose in a P B Clark et al. appeal from Hubler county.
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Lee Moorhouse
State Norem Court
Woodson Gray
Mangaughter
Supreme Court
Gray
Union County
A. M. Halgarth
Manchester Fire Assurance Company
Virgil Moore
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Appelante
Huber County
P. B. Chirk
W. C Hindman
Pendlewman Chosen Messenger for Oregon's Elector Return
After a one day deadlock among Oregon electors, Judge James A. Fray was named messenger to bear Oregon’s presidential election return to Washington. Secretary Dunbar proposed a four slip draw, Grant B. Dimrick drew first but passed to Judge Fee, who then received the highest support yet for an elector. Fee will depart soon for the national capital.
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Pendlewman
Oregon
Washington
James A. Fray
F. J. Dunbar
Grant B. Dimerick
Judge Fee
Judge Pee
Brother Sentenced Over Forged Order Claim
Gus Strumbaugh jailed after refusing to pay for goods allegedly obtained by a forged order from his brother Leonard Strumbaugh. Leonard had been confined in the county jail on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretenses. August Leonard presented a bogus order at RB Alexander’s store to obtain credit, Gus claiming the instrument was forged.
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Gus Strumbaugh
Leonard Strumbaugh
Jal
Alexander
Gus Strambaugh
Unqualified success in county letter campaign
County Superintendent Frank K. Welles reports strong response as students send letters about the Lewis and Clark fair. In three districts over 46 letters were mailed. Umatilla school society sent 16 letters, Ukiah pupils 30, and Vincent school in Hudson Bay area 21.
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Frank K. Welles
Thin County
Umatilla
Infamous Case of Desertion Leaves Family Desperate
A city charity case recalls a woman with five children living in a shanty. Lakeview mother, five weeks from home with her children, says her husband fled after promising to return. He paid stage fares then vanished, leaving the family starving and reliant on frugal aid from locals.
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J. Neywoome
Sanary
Lakeview
Jane
Deserted by a scoundrel tested by care and aid
A fragment from the Princeville Review notes a woman deserted by a morally unworthy man. A few persons rallied to her, offering shelter and tending to her immediate needs as she faced hardship.
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Prineville Review
Setting the Dates of Cases for Midh Judicia diatriot
The state circuit court meets next Monday January 16 to set jury term dates. Among the criminal cases is Ira D. Horton charged with with intent to murder. his alleged victim Edward Le Roy was attacked with a razor. George Ditty faces horse stealing charges. Ditty was arrested in South Dakota and brought back by Sheriff T. J. Taylor. Joseph Minard is accused of larceny from the person, stealing from W. Brummett in a loon man loon.
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Midh Judicia
Ira D. Horton
Memmiah
Edward le Roy
George Ditty
Ditty
South Dakota
Thingtte
T. J. Taylor
Joseph Minard
Minard
W. Brummett
Farmer Ben Morton Injured In Wagon Accident Near Pendleton
Ben Morton a Willam Temple ranch farmer, 1 mile northwest of Pendleton, was thrown from a wagon while returning home after dozing. He sustained serious facial and ear injuries, with doctors fearing significant damage though he is expected to recover. The exact cause remains unclear, but a stone may have contributed to the mishap.
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Morton
Ben Morton
Willam Temple Ranch
Pendleton
T. M. Henderson
Privsician
Raid on Opium Den Milestone Leads to Arrests
Four men and two Chinese suspects were rounded up in a raid on a suspected opium den. The group, including Anne, AW Jim, Mr. L. Cooper, and William Reid, faced charges after a city seizure led by Chief J. Carney and Deputy Blakley. Police recovered opium and other contraband. all four men pleaded guilty.
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Moan Tediay
Anne
AW Jim
Mr. L. Cooper
William Reid
Ah Lee
Reid
Bath
Po- Hee
AE J. Carney
J A. Blakley
Wen ton Uriek Yard Manager Secures Brick Contract
Hirhok Joe Torrechs and Lark Nelson, Wen ton Uriek yard manager, secured a contract to furnish 406,000 brick for the new Warraghs at Walla Walla. The agreement outlines delivery to the project site and payment terms.
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Hirhok
Joe Torrechs
Lark Nelson
Wenton Uriek Yard
Warraghs
Walla Walla
Real Estate Transfers and Idaho metal production figures
Heal Estate Transfers, OChrinthiy Breeding and wife to W. J. Purnial, land near Pendleton. Consideration, gn00 The value of all metale produced try Idaho during 1904 wan $22,848,290.36, an increase of $182,212.08 over 1903.
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Heal
W. J. Purnial
Pendleton
Idaho
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Fer
Chace
Iistricia
Tillmaboay
Grays Harbor Commercial Co
Wa. R. Depot
Merrill Typewriter Co
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Wilson Brok
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Ladidt
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